Style Guides and Manuals

The classic manual for writing is now in its fourth edition. A new Foreword by Roger Angell reminds readers that the advice of Strunk and White is as valuable today as when it was first offered. A new glossary of the grammatical terms used in the book provides a convenient reference for readers.

A distillation of the best-selling MLA Handbook, with all the information a student needs to format a typescript, list sources at the end of the paper, cite sources in the paper's text, and avoid unintentional plagiarism. It also includes a sample outline and research paper and, for writers in the social sciences, a brief discussion of the style preferred by the American Psychological Association. Up to date-with rules for citing such new media as CD-ROMS, videotapes, and online databases. Includes a complete sample outline and research paper, with an appendix on APA style.

The standard resource for citing electronic and electronically accessed sources as well as a critical style guide for creating documents electronically for submission for print or electronic publication. Includes bibliographical references and index.

This comprehensive reference work is considered the bible of style by business professionals and students alike. It spans the stylistic demands of business and academic writing, offering acceptable alternatives in grammar, style, usage, format, and technique. It provides the basic rules that apply in virtually every piece of writing, as well as the fine points that occur infrequently but cause much trouble when they do.

Presents basic rules of grammar and mechanics along with a series of appendices, making the manual an ideal guide for both business and general students. Worksheets provide additional practice in using the manual and review of basic grammar and usage skills.

The essential desk reference for authors, editors, and publishers of scientific research, the ACS Style Guide is a complete stylistic handbook. Topics include grammar, style, usage, illustrations, tables, lists, and units of measure, as well as the conventions used in chemistry. It also covers numerous related topics, from peer review and copyrights to oral presentations and the ACS ethical guidelines for publication.

A clear, useful reference for business writing, arranged alphabetically in sections on areas such as abbreviations, budgets and forecasts, desktop publishing, e-mail, jargon, punctuation, sexist writing, technical writing, and word processing. Includes a section of sample forms and letters, and a sample page from a procedures manual.

The sixth edition of the "APA Manual" is a new and improved style manual for writers and students in psychology and other behavioral and social sciences. This valuable reference tool gives writers easy-to-use guidelines on how to prepare manuscripts according to APA style.

Long regarded as the essential reference for authors, editors, proofreaders, indexers, copywriters, designers, and publishers in any field, the sixteenth edition of The Chicago Manual of Style has been revised and updated with current style and writing in the electronic age, making it easier to use and more indispensable than ever.

A mainstay in high-school and college libraries for 75 years, Turabian has now been updated to incorporate references to the sixteenth edition of The Chicago Manual of Style as well as to reflect advances in technology. Includes bibliographical references and index.